[allAfrica] The toxic mix of factors which threaten the cohesion of Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation include:

[RFI] The constitutional court in Mali has named Colonel Assimi Goita, leader of the post-coup junta, as the country's transitional president. The judgement stipulates that Goita should "lead the transition process to its conclusion," following his s...

[The Conversation Africa] French president Emmanuel Macron has just paid his first state visit to Rwanda. While many world leaders have visited the central African nation of 13 million, including past French presidents, such as President Nicolas Sark...

[Lesotho Times] LESOTHO must embrace new partnerships and approaches to reconstruct the textile industry and help it recover from Covid-19.

[Nation] The Basketball Africa league (BAL) has unveiled the official trophy which will be presented to the winning team on Sunday.

[Egypt Online] Egypt's Ahly have clinched their seventh African Super Cup title Friday 28/05/2021 by securing a 2-0 win over Moroccan RS Berkane; the winner of the Confederation Cup, at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in the Qatari capital, Doha.

[AIM] Maputo -- The scandal of Mozambique's "hidden debts" has already cost the country at least 11 billion US dollars, and has plunged an additional two million people into poverty, according to a detailed study of the costs and consequences of the ...

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Political party and independent candidates on the ninth day of the campaign stressed the need to make a success of the legislative elections of June 12th, mainly through a high voter turnout to contribute to the co...

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The central committee of the ruling party, Prosperity Party (PP), convened a meeting over the last two days and released a statement explaining the country's stance on the affairs of diplomatic issues related to Ethiop...

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[Premium Times] Pupils of a rural school in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory are faced with obstacles that are making some of them quit school.

[Nation] The High Court's decision on Thursday quashing the appointments of 129 parastatal chiefs by President Uhuru Kenyatta is among a slew of rulings that have made stark the reduced powers of the Presidency in the 2010 Constitution.

[New Times] The national football team coach, Vincent Mashami has summoned 33 players for the upcoming two friendly matches that Amavubi Stars will play against Central Africa Republic at Amahoro Stadium.

[New Zimbabwe] POLICE in Bulawayo have issued court summons to Ibhetshu LikaZulu secretary general, Mbuso Fuzwayo over his alleged involvement in violent protests which rocked Bulawayo City Hall in October 2019 following the abortive suspension of To...

[Nation] The Trust for Indigenous Culture and Health (TICAH) is on a mission to give the city of Nairobi a facelift. In collaboration with local artists, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS), the Safer Nairobi Initiative and the GoDown Arts Centre, TI...

[Nyasa Times] Malawi chess brainiac, Joseph Mwale, has made it possible for Malawi to be crowned second after he outshone fellow champions from such countries as South Africa, Zimbabwe, Senegal and Algeria.

[Leadership] Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde has said that his administration will continue to protect the rights of Children in the state.

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- President of the Republic Kais Saied saw in Saturday Head of the Presidential Council of Libya Mohamed al-Menfi at the hall of honour of Tunis-Carthage international airport. Al-menfi is paying an official visi...

[New Zimbabwe] OUTSPOKEN former minister and Zanu PF politburo member, Tshinga Dube has defended late former President Robert Mugabe's family for burying the once fierce ruler at his rural home in Zvimba.

[Nation] Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) George Magoha has defended the move to scrap the Bachelor of Education degree as proposed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

[Nation] Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye is expected in Nairobi on Monday for a two-day State visit to Nairobi.

[Lesotho Times] FORMER All Basotho Convention (ABC) deputy leader Nqosa Mahao believes his newly formed Basotho Action Party (BAP) is the party Basotho have been waiting for all these years since independence in 1966 to take them to the promised land...

[Nation] It was difficult for me to accept the hero label in the story of a child with unquenchable determination who rowed her heavily pregnant mother to the hospital at 3am a week ago.

[New Frame] The teenage swimming sensation has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics but is realistic about repeating Joan Breetzke's gold medal success in 1952.

[Leadership] Shareholders of Dangote Cement Plc have approved N272.6 billion as dividend, translating to N16 per share for the year ended December 31, 2020.

[Leadership] The Comptroller-general, Strike Force Unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has said that it intercepted unregistered and fake drugs imported into the country through the nation's seaport.

[Leadership] Flour Mills Nigeria is to invest over $300m in the establishment of a sugar manufacturing company in Nasarawa State to stimulate economic activities and provide employment opportunities to its teaming citizens.

[Leadership] Prelate, Methodist Church of Nigeria (MCN), His Eminence, Dr Samuel Kanu Uche has backed the ban on open grazing in Southern Nigeria by the Southern Governors' Forum (SGF).

[Leadership] The Kaduna State government said the security agencies manning the Kaduna-Abuja Road were yet to confirm the kidnapping of scores of citizens as reported.

[Premium Times] Shehu Sani and some witnesses had given accounts of abductions on the Abuja-Kaduna highway.